Bread Machine Pesto-Pine Nut Bread

Enjoy light, savory Italian-style bread. The basil and olive oil flavor makes it perfect for eating by itself or with a meal.

Ingredients

Bread

1

cup plus 2 tablespoons water

3

cups Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ flour

2

tablespoons sugar

1

teaspoon salt

1 1/4

teaspoons bread machine or quick active dry yeast

Pesto Filling

1/3

cup basil pesto

2

tablespoons Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ flour

1/3

cup pine nuts

Directions

1Measure carefully, placing all bread ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.

2Select Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color. Do not use Delay cycle.

3In small bowl, mix pesto and 2 tablespoons flour until well blended. Stir in pine nuts. Add filling at the Raisin/Nut signal or 5 minutes before the last kneading cycle ends. Remove baked bread from pan. Cool on cooling rack.

Expert Tips

The pesto and pine nut filling may swirl or completely mix throughout the bread, depending on your bread machine. Either way, it'll still have wonderful flavor.